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Estonian fashion – the folk costume
September 21, 2016 · 1 comment

Everything you ever wanted to know about Estonia’s most famous fashion. Rahvariided, translated literally as...

Estonia submits Kadri Kõusaar’s “Mother” for the foreign language Oscar consideration
September 17, 2016 · No comments

Estonia has selected Kadri Kõusaar’s film “Mother” as the country’s submission for the foreign language...

Gallery: Juhan Kuus – the “unknown” Estonian photographic genius from South Africa
September 13, 2016 · No comments

Juhan Kuus, the internationally renowned photographer of Estonian descent, was completely unknown in his country...

Arvo Pärt celebrates his birthday with a new album launch
September 11, 2016 · 1 comment

The German record label, ECM, has released a new album of Arvo Pärt’s music – “The...

Estonian Liisa Hirsch wins the European Composer Award
September 8, 2016 · No comments

Young Estonian composer Liisa Hirsch’s orchestral piece “Mechanics of Flying” won the European Composer Award at...

Estonian-American mother-daughter team awarded for promoting Estonian folk dance
August 22, 2016 · No comments

The Estonian American National Council has chosen the mother-daughter team of Lehti Merilo and Liina...

Kristjan Järvi appointed a non-sport ambassador by the Estonian Olympic Committee
August 19, 2016 · No comments

The Estonian Olympic Committee has appointed Kristjan Järvi as ambassador in a bid to use music to inspire the...

Estonian war film “1944” released in the UK on DVD
August 19, 2016 · No comments

The Estonian war film, “1944”, has been released in the UK with English subtitles and...

Festival in Tallinn aims to redefine design
August 7, 2016 · No comments

The Tallinn Design Night festival aims to make Estonian design more visible and give an...